There's a lot of pressure putting an album out all over the world and hoping people everywhere like it.

I had total control of the album. Chris Swartz at Ruffhouse, my label, said, 'Listen, you've never done anything stupid thus far, so let me let you do your thing.

The world's a lot more exciting with One Direction in it. And more hearts will genuinely race at a new 1D album than they ever have or will at any Suede album in any time period.

And as an afterthought, this too must be told: Some people have taken pure bullshit and turned it into gold.

I just put out a hardcore double album. Next I'm gonna put out an introspective album.

Music is for people who can't handle their own thoughts.